Charles D. Whitmer Fund Scholarship

Cleveland Foundation

Application Information

Scholarship Overview

This scholarship is for residents of Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, or Geauga counties in Ohio, who are pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be enrolled (or plan to enroll and attend), on a full-time basis, an accredited, four-year college or university; or be enrolled in a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) or similar program leading to a commission in the United States armed forces. Applicants must help others, show a significant degree of self-motivation, self-help, initiative, good work ethic and generally embody the entrepreneurial spirit; and be willing to work, save, and pay for a portion of their educational expenses. Applicants must submit a personal statement of up to 600 words that includes a description of their personal history, perspectives, education plans, career goals, and how the scholarship could help meet their goals. Applicants must be US citizens or legal residents with verification-stamped I-551 unexpired.

How easy is it to apply?

Not too bad

This scholarship's application process may have items such as essays that could take a couple hours.

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